tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post1525896928343961918..comments2018-05-20T15:13:19.237-06:00Comments on Mysteries and More from Saskatchewan: What Makes a Book Crime Fiction?Bill Selneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-75836118342298125602017-06-25T23:32:39.586-06:002017-06-25T23:32:39.586-06:00TracyK: Thanks for the comment. I follow the same ...TracyK: Thanks for the comment. I follow the same approach. When I read reviews I try to read just enough to know whether I might want to read the book. For bloggers in whom I have confidence I mainly want to know until I have read a book is whether they recommend it.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-79338476235543762842017-06-25T11:43:48.905-06:002017-06-25T11:43:48.905-06:00All of this is very interesting, Bill. I do find t...All of this is very interesting, Bill. I do find that my expectations when starting to read a book can hamper my enjoyment. That is one reason I avoid blurbs and read as little about the book as is possible. That doesn&#39;t always help though. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-32101159471631479982017-06-18T13:08:53.044-06:002017-06-18T13:08:53.044-06:00Margot: Thanks for the comment. Definitions can be...Margot: Thanks for the comment. Definitions can be narrow or broad but for Awards I believe there needs to be a reasonably clear definition.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1644690488802388716.post-70120869497719548292017-06-18T05:39:35.570-06:002017-06-18T05:39:35.570-06:00You raise an interesting point, Bill. The definiti...You raise an interesting point, Bill. The definition of what makes a book crime fiction isn&#39;t easy, because there are so many different ways in which crime can be woven into a story, as you point out. I&#39;ll be really interested in what Michael Helm might have to say about this.Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17929460899914057156noreply@blogger.com